Pronoun Agreement and Reference

Read the sentence and decide if the pronoun in red should be changed: Not only my brothers but also Mom loves to eat their omelets in ketchup. 

• his
• her
• his and her
• No change is necessary

Of the three pronouns listed, choose the one that is incorrectly used.  The students and their professor sweated in the hot classroom. Each one of them wondered why they had decided to commit to summer school. 

• Their should be his
• Each should be plural
• they should be he or she
• No change is necessary

Should the pronoun in red be changed?  Robert and Sue Ellen concentrated on the computer.  They read each question carefully as they took the quiz. 

• Make it "He" because Robert is first
• Make it "She" because Sue Ellen is closest to the pronoun
• Make it any singular pronoun
• No change is necessary

What pronoun should replace the second Tito's Taco Palace in red?  The students have decided to eat at Tito's Taco Palace, where they can order the special.  Tito's Taco Palace's prices are very low. 

• Its
• Their
• Everyone's 
• No change is needed

Read the sentences and decide if the pronoun in red should be changed: Either of these thick books by respected authors will have the answer to your research question in his many pages. 

• their
• its
• her
• No change is necessary

What word should be put in the blank?  If ________ stopped to smell the roses, they might get stung by bees and have their allergies kick into overdrive. 

• everyone
• anyone
• people
• no one

Read the sentence and decide if it is correct: Weaver Hill High School has strange school colors.  Their hot pink and bright yellow combination really stand out on the field!

• Replace Their with His
• Replace Their with Theirs
• Replace Their with Its
• No change is necessary

Which of the following pronouns is incorrect?  Sam is starving!  His buddies have just ordered their meals.  Despite Sam's drooling, neither of them will part with their French Fries. 

• The blue "their"
• The green "them"
• The red "their"
• They are all correct

How would you change the pronoun in red to be correct?  Sam is starving!  His buddies have just ordered their meals.  Despite Sam's drooling, neither of them will part with their French Fries. 

• his
• her
• its
• No change is necessary

Which pronoun should be changed?  Clyde refuses to return to the weight room because its staff always pokes fun of his skinny arms and legs. 

• its should be "their"
• his should be "their"
• its should be "his"
• No change should be made